The ESA welcomed publication of the Corry review earlier this week, which makes a raft of recommendations for overhauling Defra’ regulatory landscape to better tackle waste and environmental crime...
UK GOVERNMENT POLICY
ESA Chairman, Michael Topham, appeared alongside Steve Reed in London earlier this morning (Thursday 27th March) as the Defra Secretary of State set out Government’s Circular Economy ambitions. Speaking to industry...
The Environment Agency (EA) has recently issued a critical business alert, emphasising the importance for all waste carriers, brokers, and dealers in England to register or renew their licenses...
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has welcomed the recommendations made by the Climate Change Committee in its Seventh Carbon Budget today (26 February 2025) but highlighted that the recycling...
Last World Wildlife Day, we celebrated the unique role and contributions of wildlife to people and the planet. The UK’s Biodiversity is unfortunately declining, with 38% of species decreasing...
In his first vlog of 2025, the ESA’s Executive Director, Jacob Hayler, provides an update on the key topics currently affecting the recycling and waste treatment sector – including...
National Apprenticeship Week 2025 (10 – 16 February 2025) celebrated apprentices, employers, training providers, and anyone involved in the success of apprenticeships and skills across the country. At the...
The Environment Agency has launched its third National Waste Crime Survey, urging businesses and individuals in the waste and resource management sector to participate. This survey is crucial for...
During the Christmas break, Defra published its residual waste capacity note, which concluded that there is only a limited need for the development of further energy recovery facilities in England...
As we prepare to welcome in the New Year, the Environmental Services Association (ESA) reflects on the big issues facing the recycling and waste treatment sector over the past...
